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US women reach FIBA World Cup semifinals

BERLIN (AP) — Napheesa Collier scored 19 points and the U.S. routed Hungary 108-56 to advance to the semifinals of the women's FIBA World Cup on Thursday. The U.S. will play Spain on Saturday in the medal round. France will face host Germany in the other semifinal matchup. The ...

Jacobs pleads no contest to battery

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs pleaded no contest Thursday to misdemeanor charges of battery and criminal damage to property stemming from a May altercation with his girlfriend during which she said he threw her to the ground. Jacobs must pay a $1,000 ...

Knights, Nordics, Flivvers post volleyball victories

Norway defeated visiting Iron Mountain 3-0 in volleyball action Tuesday, having made some position switches since their last game. "The girls just were having some struggles, and they shined tonight with the change" said Knights coach Meghan Rossato. The scores were 25-23, 25-13, ...

Florence volleyball sweeps Badgers

Florence got through some hiccups in the second set, defeating Niagara 25-11, 25-23, 25-8 in "the battle of County Highway N" on Tuesday in Florence. “Once again we showed a little bit of lapse mentally in the second set and just sloppy play, but I was very proud that we were down at one time 21-15 and we came back and won that set 25-23," said Florence coach Teresa Chrisman. "That shows some grit and determination. And hats off to Niagara I thought they were very scrappy defensively. Once we got passes and sets where we needed them we were able to show some of our hitting. But, ...

Henderson, Yelich lead Brewers past Cubs for series sweep

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Christian Yelich hit a three-run homer, Logan Henderson threw five innings of two-hit ball and the Milwaukee Brewers completed a sweep of rival Chicago, holding on for an 8-6 victory Wednesday night to extend their NL Central lead to 10 games over the Cubs. Jackson ...